Digital Car Keys Are Coming
Soon we will be able to unlock and start our cars from our phones. Let’s hope people are thinking about security.
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Category Archives: smartphones
Your smartphone could tell how drunk you are by listening to you talk
Anyone who’s been to karaoke night at a bar knows just how dramatically altered our voices get after throwing back a few drinks. Scientists have now shown that analyzing these vocal changes is a surprisingly good way to see just how drunk we are.Contin… Continue reading Your smartphone could tell how drunk you are by listening to you talk
Largest-ever global smartphone study reveals surprising use patterns
A new study from a team of researchers in Canada is offering one of the largest portraits to date of global smartphone use. Surveying thousands of people across nearly 200 countries the study found unexpectedly consistent use patterns that challenge cu… Continue reading Largest-ever global smartphone study reveals surprising use patterns
Plus update welcomes beginners and pros to Pixii rangefinder experience
Back in 2018, France’s Pixii SAS presented a digital rangefinder camera where image previews, editing and storage were all offloaded to a paired smartphone. Updates came in 2021 and 2022, and now the company has launched a Plus model.Continue ReadingCa… Continue reading Plus update welcomes beginners and pros to Pixii rangefinder experience
First OnePlus foldable flagship confirmed for US release
OnePlus, subsidiary of Chinese multinational Oppo, has announced its first challenger for the flagship foldable phone space, throwing down the gauntlet to more established rivals like Samsung and Google. The Open rocks a durable hinge, 2K 120-Hz OLED d… Continue reading First OnePlus foldable flagship confirmed for US release
Is it really 100% cotton? Smartphone-sized device can analyze fabrics
Is your scarf really made from cashmere? Is that necktie truly silk? Such questions may soon have an easy answer via a pass with your cell phone’s camera thanks to a tiny near-infrared spectroscopy system developed by researchers in Germany.Continue Re… Continue reading Is it really 100% cotton? Smartphone-sized device can analyze fabrics
Backdoored Android phones, TVs used for ad fraud – and worse!
A key monetization mechanism of a sophisticated series of cybercriminal operations involving backdoored off-brand mobile and CTV Android devices has been disrupted, Human Security has announced. The company’s Satori Threat Intelligence and Resear… Continue reading Backdoored Android phones, TVs used for ad fraud – and worse!
Zero-day in Arm GPU drivers exploited in targeted attacks (CVE-2023-4211)
A vulnerability (CVE-2023-4211) in the kernel drivers for several Mali GPUs “may be under limited, targeted exploitation,” British semiconductor manufacturer Arm has confirmed on Monday, when it released drivers updated with patches. Arm… Continue reading Zero-day in Arm GPU drivers exploited in targeted attacks (CVE-2023-4211)
Mobile Verification Toolkit: Forensic analysis of Android and iOS devices to identify compromise
Mobile Verification Toolkit (MVT) is a collection of utilities to simplify and automate the process of gathering forensic traces helpful to identify a potential compromise of Android and iOS devices. MVT supports using public indicators of compromise (… Continue reading Mobile Verification Toolkit: Forensic analysis of Android and iOS devices to identify compromise
iPhone Pro Max sports a titanium body, 29-hour battery and USB-C port
Apple has announced the latest version of the iPhone, which is available in four USB-C-connectible models – the 15, 15 Plus, 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max. The latter boasts a titanium body, and a lofty price tag of US$1,199.Continue ReadingCategory: Mobile Te… Continue reading iPhone Pro Max sports a titanium body, 29-hour battery and USB-C port